This fragment of a slab was found in 1886 in the churchyard. One side shows the remains of tendril-pattern on the shaft and bold key-fret in the panel to the right. The other side is decorated with twist-and-ring on the shaft, and a linked-twist to the right. To the left is an incomplete runic inscription. The letters are 'bind-runes', a codified form of writing where each character represents several others. It has resisted all attempts to decipher it.
This small slab was found in use as a lintel over a door in an outbuilding belonging to the rectory in 1886. It is broken along its length but is otherwise almost complete. Both faces show a long-shafted cross without circle. On one face only the outline of a cross can be traced; this is shorter than on the other side, and terminates in a stepped pedestal. The other face shows more of the outline of a cross, bearing the ghost of an interlace pattern, almost certainly ring-chain, on the shaft and traces of a plait in the panel to the right. The surviving part of one edge bears an incomplete runic inscription which translates as, '...erected this cross in memory of...'.
This fragment of a large slab was found in the churchyard in 1939. It is heavily weathered and bears the remains of a cross shaft terminating in spirals or 'volutes'. The lower half of the slab is undecorated, but forms a long mortice which would once have fitted into a socket stone.
This water-smoothed boulder was found in the churchyard just before WW1. Both broad faces bear a simple pecked cross in outline with an extended lower limb forming a pronounced cross shaft.
This large and weathered slab stood on the small green outside the church where the war memorial is now located until the 1880s when it was brought inside the church. It had been used for tethering horses and as a billboard for posters. Its carvings are heavily worn, but each broad face bears a cross surrounded by a ring, both filled with plaited and interlaced carvings. The shaft on both faces is decorated with plait-of-five; one face bears twist and ring to the left and key-fret to the right, the other a plain twist and form of linked twist.
The design follows the Scandinavian Borre style and dates to AD950-1000. The runic inscription along the edge is now unclear, but with the help of an earlier drawing the inscription has been deciphered to read, 'this in memory of Ofeig his father, but Gaut made it, son of Biarn from Kuli'. The first part of the inscription is lost but probably recorded the name of the person who raised the stone. Gaut is also recorded on one of the stones at Kirk Michael (Manx Cross 101).
A number of stylistic similarities which appear on these and several other crosses from the Island suggest that they may have been carved by the same person, or at least come from the same workshop, and Gaut's intricate work has thus become some of the most iconic from the Island. The runic inscription implies something of the ancestry of Gaut: he was the 'son of Bjorn from kuli'. It has been suggested that 'kuli' refers to the island of Coll in the Hebrides.
18 names listed alphabetically; First World War.
8 names listed alphabetically; Second World War.
Obelisk upon three tiers made of reinforced concrete, mounted with five slate plaques. Cross on top of obelisk.
The memorial was unveiled on Sunday 9 November 1924. It was unveiled by Mrs J. Christian and Mrs T. Crowe, each of whom lost two sons in the war. The Superintendant ministers of the Ramsey Wesleyan Methodist and Primitive Methodist Circuits, Rev. P.H. Simpson and Rev. P. Anderson, took part in the service. The memorial was dedicated by The Archdeacon Ven. J. Kewley M.A.
The memorial was designed by Mr Cosmo Kendall, of Andreas and the erection was done by voluntary labour.
Modern horsewalk.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a horsewalk at this location. The barn to which it was attached, located to the immediate south, and the circular platform itself, appear to be ruinous or partially demolished.
Extract from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (A.D. 1087) describing William the Conqueror's dominion over England, the land of the Britons, and the Isle of Man. This primary source establishes early Norman control over Man and provides historical context for the island's political status before the later Revestment period.
Extract from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (A.D. 1087) describing William the Conqueror's comprehensive survey of England and his dominion over the Isle of Man. This is a foundational historical reference establishing early Norman royal authority over the island.
A royal charter issued by the King of Scotland (superior lord of the Isle of Man) annulling the outlawry of Donekan Mactoryn, who had been declared an outlaw by Walter de Huntercumbe, bailiff of the Island, for offences against the peace. The charter states that upon inspection, a manifest error was found in the original trial and outlawry record, leading to its complete annulment. This document demonstrates early Scottish sovereignty over the Isle of Man and the operation of medieval justice and royal authority over the Island.
A royal charter from the King of Scotland (superior lord of the kingdom of Scotland) dated 28 June 1293, annulling the outlawry of Donekan Mactoryn that had been pronounced by judges in the Isle of Man. The document concerns a judicial error identified in the record of trial before Walter de Huntercumbe, the King's bailiff of the Island. This provides evidence of early medieval Scottish sovereignty over Man and the administrative/judicial structure of the island under Scottish overlordship.
An anonymous letter addressed to the Marquis of Rockingham criticizing Charles Lutwidge, the newly appointed Receiver General and head of the Revenue Department on the Isle of Man following the 1765 Revestment. The letter alleges smuggling, financial impropriety, misuse of authority, and fraudulent documentation. It includes a contemporaneous 1766 petition by Lutwidge against Caesar Parr for defamation, documenting the scandal complaint mentioned in the diatribe.
Two-part document: (1) An anonymous letter to the Marquis of Rockingham criticising Charles Lutwidge, the newly appointed Revenue officer on the Isle of Man post-Revestment, alleging smuggling, corruption, and misuse of authority. (2) Lutwidge's formal petition to Governor Wood against Caesar Parr for slander and menaces (February 1766). The diatribe charges Lutwidge with seizing smuggled goods and selling them privately, corrupt dealings with smugglers, and fabricating military incidents to maintain power. Critical evidence of post-Revestment tensions and allegations of revenue officer misconduct.
Letter from Anthony Bacon, Army contractor, to the Treasury seeking directions on provisioning and forage supply for troops stationed on the Isle of Man following the Revestment. Discusses logistics of importing provisions from Ireland, storage arrangements, and customs difficulties under recent Parliamentary acts. Includes editorial notes on troop deployments and the use of Light Dragoons.
A biographical and genealogical entry from Monumenta de Insula Manniae (Manx Society vol. 7) documenting Anthony Beek's career as Bishop of Durham and his royal gift of the Isle of Man, which he held until his death in 1310. The text is presented in both English and Latin (Monasticon Anglicanum) and provides context on feudal land tenure, royal patronage, and ecclesiastical holdings relevant to pre-Revestment Manx sovereignty.
A bilingual (English/Latin) biographical entry on Anthony Beek, Bishop of Durham (elected 1283, died 1310), from the Manx Society's published collection of Manx historical monuments. Notes that Beek held the Island of Man as a gift from the king until his death, making it directly relevant to pre-Revestment Manx lordship and ecclesiastical governance.
A petition appealing an order dated May 9th 1765 that dismissed the petitioner's claim against Christian Tholl on grounds of distance in time. The petitioner argues the court's decision was erroneous and appeals to the Staff of Government of the Isle of Man for relief.
This is an appeal document contesting two orders from an ecclesiastical court (dated June 19, 1761 and July 22, 1762) requiring the appellant to pay sums to William Toar as executor of William Murray's will. The appellant argues he owed nothing as an agent for Sir Quayle Summerville and that the executor lacked authority to collect such debts after Murray's death.
A petition appealing a magistrate's judgment and execution order against the petitioner for a sum of £4 18s 3d. The petitioner contests the magistrate's jurisdiction, arguing that he should have been tried by the Great Inquest before the magistrate could take cognizance of the complaint by John Christian regarding alleged neglect of duty.
An appeal document dated October 1764 in which the appellant seeks to challenge verdicts rendered by Admirals and Traverse Juries. The appeal is conditionally accepted, requiring the appellant to post a three-pound bond with security and prosecute the appeal within a specified timeframe. If the original verdicts are affirmed, the appellant must pay all awarded costs.
